Barbu Catargiu Prime minister

Barbu Catargiu (26 October 1807–20 June [O.S. 8 June] 1862) was a conservative Romanian politician and journalist. He was the first Prime Minister of Romania, in 1862, until he was assassinated on 20 June that year. He was a staunch defender of the great estates of the boyars, and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed".

Personal facts

Barbu Catargiu
Birth dateOctober 26, 1807
Date of deathJune 20, 1862
Place of death
Romania , Bucharest

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Politician

monarch
party
Conservative Party (Romania 1880–1918)
successor

Prime minister

FromFebruary 15, 1862
ToJune 08, 1862

Barbu Catargiu on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.astroline.ro/P_Barbu_Catargiu_1214.html
  2. http://www.spp.ro/English/docfise.htm